Most major London employers had already worked out best not return to the office even when the government a few weeks ago were telling people to return. Inconsistent ministers, nothing to do with anyone else. https://twitter.com/joepike/status/1308288277883936768

I don't see what is so hard to understand about confined indoor spaces being vectors of infection be they offices, trains or pubs. And that summer was a time to encourage people to go out, but winter is going to be more of a problem.

What we need to hear from the PM today, but probably won't, is that government has a joined up comprehensive plan to get the UK through what is going to be a tough winter. From hospitality to football, Brexit to the health service, so many issues.

And if the government doesn't have that sort of covid plan, why not, we've had three months notice since easing started, this should in no way be a surprise to anyone not least a government claiming to be driven by making government better.

Also time for the Labour Party to step up and be clear on exactly where the government is failing. There's a big picture to be drawn of a government that has put blame, conflict and ideological purity ahead of bringing together what and who is necessary.